RISE UP! A Cleveland Cavaliers Dynasty (RETIRED)

[C-77]

good trade,but the only thing bad is that Dekembe Mutombo is the oldest player in the league right now.Good Luck

[homicide1550]

Chabalaba, well, I wanted another veteran so I got him and he is one of my most favorite players ever.. I want him to get an NBA title even if its just in a video game...

KobeBryant24, Deke is a better defender than Dwyane Jones and Jake Voskuhl. He’ll just be out there to play defense and get some rebounds.

[homicide1550]

[C-77]

Tough loss,Good Luck with CB4 and his raptors

[Lamrock]

Nice bit there. Good to see you are still going with this. Too bad about the loss, but remember that the Hawks suck substantially less under my reign.

Hopefully you can recover by beating the Kings.

[Clutch]

ouch. beat by a man named, "Zaza"

dig the trade for Jumbo Mutombo even if he is an old man and love the 'Top 3' plays of the game (my fav feature of your dynasty); not many solid dynasties out there so definitely keep yours running

[homicide1550]

KobeBryant24, Thanks buddy, but I need to take care of the Sacramento Kings first..

Lamrock, ‘Your Hawks’ is definitely way better than ‘this’ Hawks team.. I better win against the Kings to at least redeem this loss..

Clutch, yeah.. Zaza was at the right place at the right time.. And thanks to Live 08’s free throw bug (you cant position yourself for the rebound up until the ball hits the rim) I wasnt able to get the rebound...

Mutombo can still block some shots and get some rebounds, he is definitely a better backup than Dwyane Jones or Jake Voskuhl..

[homicide1550]

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January 4, 2008

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Cleveland may have one this game against the Kings, but boy did they pay dearly
for it.

With the Cavs trailing by six with 3:14 to go, LeBron James drove fiercely to the
basket where he was met by one Ron Artest. Artest was called for committing a
hard foul, unfortunately for James, he hurt his leg in the process. He was immediately
rushed to the locker room for treatment and was later diagnosed with a pulled calf
muscle that will put him out of the line-up for almost 2 weeks.

With James’ absence, Michael Redd and Zydrunas Ilgauskas had to step up. Redd
finished with a game-high 24 points while Big Z had 14 points and eleven rebounds.

“It’s part of the game man, it’s a contact sport and I know Ron didn’t intentionally
hurt me on that play,” James replied while being interviewed at the locker room. “I
just hope I can return just in time for our rematch against the Spurs.”

With the win, Cleveland was able to tie the season series with the Kings, 1-1.

<Game Photos>

Player of the Game
LeBron James - 19 pts | 8 reb | 8 ast

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January 6, 2008

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The Raptors cashed in on a golden opportunity and beat the King-less Cavaliers,
Sunday night at the Air Canada Centre.

Toronto’s starting five was huge combining for 83 of their 98 points. Meanwhile,
James’ replacement in the starting lineup, Gerald Green was just horrible and shot
3-of-12 from the field.

Chris Bosh had a monster game with 26 points and 13 rebounds and T.J. Ford had
17 points and 11 assists. Bargnani and Moon had 14 points apiece and Anthony
Parker added 12.

Toronto led by as much as 23 points until Cleveland finally showed up and made a
run for the game. The visiting team was able to cut the deficit to 6 points, 87-81
but Toronto was quick to stop their momentum behind Bosh’s stellar play.

The Raptors now leads the season series, 2-1. The final game of their series will be
played on March 21 at The Q Arena in Cleveland.

<Game Photos>

Player of the Game
Chris Bosh - 26 pts | 13 reb | 2 blk

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Next Game of the Week Recap: January 8 vs Seattle SuperSonics

[homicide1550]

[XpLosibo]

ur espn top 5 plays' was simply spectacular i like this dynasty, one of my favorite right now... u should have won something here i noticed that ur team struggles with a non-playoff caliber team

[homicide1550]

XplosivE22, Thanks for the comment bro. It is much appreciated. I know, I am just not able to win games that I am supposed to win... I Hope that you would still follow this..

[homicide1550]

This is the ESPN Magazine January 2008 issue! Lebron James as the cover boy! Hope you like it...

[-PeeBo]

I love your dynasty that is just how to say... umm great.
But I would prefer the magazine text or this magazine it self can be a bit bigger as I'm not that good in English so some words might be not understandable
Otherwise one of my favorite dynasty's

[Lamrock]

Sexy article. Not too sure about the font used, but the size is fine and it looks great. Hope to see you playing some more games in this. We need more good dynasties.

[Clutch]

well done article homi well-balanced roster - BigBen, Redd from downtown, Green who can finish above-the-rim and of course the King, when he gets healthy again; all n' all, I like your team's chances

[jonthefon]

Freaking sexy article. A million and a half times better than my half-assed ESPN.com adapted recaps

[Fresh8]

This dynasty looks pretty good too. Keep up the good work! Nice articles brother.

[Jing]

Magazines are making a comeback, nice

[XpLosibo]

i like the mgzn im still studying photoshop, still playing around.. hope LBJ comes back soon

[Valor]

nice article man, i agree with everyone else, its sexy

[Cool Cat]

NICE..NICE..>AWESOME MAGAZING COVERS...

[homicide1550]

Wow! Thanks for all the good comments guys! It mean s a lot to me.. Anyways I was out for a week or so since and did some important things, but I am back an I guess I will be updating this more often... Hope that all of you will still follow this.. Thanks again!

[Bryan_C.]

You are sooooo creative bro!!!!

[homicide1550]

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January 9, 2008

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Michael Redd and the Cavaliers got their sweet revenge on the Atlanta Hawks
after beating them at the Philips Arena, 98-86 on Wednesday night.

It was just a week ago when the Hawks beat the Cavs at the Q Arena, thanks
to Zaza Pachulia’s dunk which sealed the victory. Its a different result tonight
as Cleveland controlled the tempo and had the lead from start to finish.

Redd led the visiting team with 28 points including seven assists. Damon Jones
who started in place of the injured Delonte West poured in 17 points on 50%
shooting. Sasha Pavlovic and Penny Hardaway both had 10 points off-the-bench.

“Injuries are becoming a problem for us, thankfully our other guys played really
well to give us this much needed win,” coach Brown told the media.

Notes:
- Delonte West suited up but did not play due to a strained shoulder
- Cleveland led by as much as 23 points.

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Player of the Game
Michael Redd - 28 pts | 3 reb | 7 ast

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January 11, 2008

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It was a highly-contested game up to the final buzzer as Cleveland escaped with
a 105-101 victory against the struggling Bobcats.

The Bobcats who started the season red-hot is now on a downward spiral as they
have now dropped 7 of their last 10 games and is in danger of going under the .500
mark for the first time this season.

Michael Redd once again led the Cavs in scoring with 29 points and a career-high
7 steals. Meanwhile the returning Delonte West had a big game with 20 points on
8-of-13 shooting. Zydrunas Ilgauskas had a double-double with 14 points and 18
big rebounds.

“Back in college I was really noted for my defense and tonight I just felt like I
needed to limit Richardson’s scoring ability to give my team a chance to win,”
Redd said.

With the score 103-98, Gerald Wallace hit a tough three-pointer to make it a two
point game with 8.6 seconds left. Cleveland then gave the ball to Redd who was
fouled and eventually made both free throws to seal the game.

Notes:
- Jason Richardson fouled out with 1:00 left in the 4th period.
- All five starters from Cleveland scored in double-digits.
- Michael Redd shot just 9-of-21 from the field.

<Game Photos>

Player of the Game
Michael Redd - 29 pts | 6 ast | 7 stl

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January 15, 2008

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The Memphis Grizzlies behind sophomore sensation Rudy Gay led by 31 points at
the end of the first half. Too bad they have to play 2 more quarters.

In what could be the biggest comeback of the season, the Cavs managed to climb
back in the second half and pull-off a 118-112 victory on the road.

Michael Redd finished with 27 points and 6 assists while Zydrunas Ilgauskas
added 22 points and 11 rebounds. Swingman Gerald Green finally got his stroke
back and scored 19 points. Rookie Ramon Sessions also provided some spark with
11 points, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

Cleveland poured in the points and turned the defense up a notch in the second
half which allowed them to come back.

“This just shows how tough our team is,” said Ilgauskas. “This is really a great boost
to our confidence and morale heading into our game against the Spurs.”

Notes:
- Rudy Gay scored 24 of his 35 points in the first half.
- Cleveland’s 80 point second half is their highest output for the season.
- LeBron James did not suit up but will definitely play on their next game.


<Game Photos>

Player of the Game
Michael Redd - 27 pts | 3 reb | 6 ast

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Next Game of the Week Recap: January 17 at San Antonio Spurs

[XpLosibo]

good thing u hav 4 all-stars in ur team, u still managed a 3 game winning streak even w/o LBJ.. nice to know he will back nxt game